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Whitfield’s 21 carries UMKC over Chicago St. 69-51

February 1, 2020

CHICAGO (AP) — Rob Whitfield hit five 3-pointers and scored 21 points as Missouri-Kansas City beat Chicago State 69-51 on Saturday.Jordan Giles scored 12 points for UMKC (12-11, 4-4 Western Athletic Conference), which won its third straight, Josiah...

Riller leads Charlston past Towson, 79-70 in key CAA battle

February 1, 2020

TOWSON, Md. (AP) — Grant Riller scored 28 points and Charleston knocked Towson out of a three-way tie for second place in the Colonial Athletic Association with a 79-70 win Saturday afternoon.Charleston, Hofstra and Towson entered play Saturday tied...

Teague scores 24 in Ball State’s wire-to-wire 65-54 win

February 1, 2020

MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Tahjai Teague scored 24 points as Ball State led from start-to-finish, topping Ohio 65-54 on Saturday.Teague hit 10 of 13 shots and added eight rebounds with a steal and a blocked shot. Jarron Coleman had 10 points and nine rebounds...

Wesson scores 15 to power Buckeyes over Indiana 68-59

By MITCH STACY | February 1, 2020

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — With a key player missing from the Ohio State lineup, Kaleb Wesson put the Buckeyes on his back again.The junior big man scored 15 points and pulled down 11 rebounds, dominating Indiana in the paint in a 68-59 Ohio State win on...

Bramah lifts Robert Morris past Central Connecticut 64-57

By MOON TOWNSHIP and Pa. | February 1, 2020

AJ Bramah had 11 points and 14 rebounds to lead Robert Morris to a 64-57 win over Central Connecticut on Saturday.Yannis Mendy added 11 points and eight rebounds for Robert Morris (12-11, 8-2 Northeast Conference). Jalen Hawkins blocked three shots and...

Mooney’s 28 points lead Irish past Georgia Tech, 80-72

By JOHN FINERAN | February 1, 2020

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Mike Brey refers to Notre Dame's double-double machine John Mooney as “Superman.”Saturday after the 6-foot-9, 245-pound senior forward's 28 points and 10 rebounds led the Irish to an 80-72 triumph over Georgia Tech, Brey's...

Braxton, Blackmon lead St. Francis (Pa.) over Bryant 84-64

February 1, 2020

LORETTO, Pa. (AP) — Keith Braxton scored 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting, Isaiah Blackmon scored 21 and St. Francis (Pa.) beat Bryant 84-64 on Saturday.Myles Thompson scored 16 points with six rebounds and Ramiir Dixon-Conover had 11 points and 4 of 7...

Flowers leads Hartford to 3rd straight, beats Maine 55-49

February 1, 2020

ORONO, Maine (AP) — Freshman Moses Flowers scored 14 of his 15 points during a breakaway run late in the second half as Hartford defeated Maine 55-49 on Saturday in the Black Bears' historic ‘Pit’ inside Memorial Gymnasium.Playing a regular-season...

Achiuwa, Quinones lift Memphis over UConn 70-66

February 1, 2020

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Precious Achiuwa scored 16 points with eight rebounds, Lester Quinones grabbed eight rebounds and scored 14 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:45 to play, and Memphis held off UConn 70-63 on Saturday.Quinones' 3 put...

Jones leads Xavier over No. 10 Seton Hall, win streak ends.

By TOM CANAVAN | February 1, 2020

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Xavier got a much-needed and highly unexpected big win that might jump start its season.Tyrique Jones had 19 points and 18 rebounds and the Musketeers posted their biggest win of the season by beating No. 10 Seton Hall 74-62 Saturday,...

Mahoney, Ballock lead Creighton past No. 8 Villanova

By AARON BRACY | February 1, 2020

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Creighton did what no other Big East team has been able to do in nearly two years — beat Villanova on its home court.Denzel Mahoney had 21 points and Mitch Ballock had nine of his 15 points in the second half to help Creighton...

Osaghae scores 22, late block lifts FIU past W. Kentucky

February 1, 2020

MIAMI (AP) — Osasumwen Osaghae tied his career high with 22 points and blocked a shot with less than four seconds remaining as Florida International upended Western Kentucky 81-76 on Saturday.Osaghae made 10 of 13 shots and added seven rebounds. Devon...